Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile)
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The Wild Geese were Irish Jacobite soldiers who, after defeat in the Williamite War, left Ireland to serve as mercenaries and officers in various European armies, particularly in France and Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile) Context triple: [Patrick Sarsfield, associatedWith, Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile)]
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Black and Tans
The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
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B.
Flight of the Earls
The Flight of the Earls was the 1607 departure into exile of leading Gaelic Irish nobles, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship and paved the way for intensified English control in Ireland.
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C.
Requiem for the Croppies
"Requiem for the Croppies" is a poem by Seamus Heaney commemorating the Irish rebel fighters of the 1798 uprising and reflecting on themes of sacrifice, memory, and national identity.
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D.
The Highlanders
"The Highlanders" is a 1966–67 serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, notable for introducing the companion Jamie McCrimmon and being one of the show's historical adventures set after the Battle of Culloden.
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E.
An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile) Target entity description: The Wild Geese were Irish Jacobite soldiers who, after defeat in the Williamite War, left Ireland to serve as mercenaries and officers in various European armies, particularly in France and Spain.
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A.
Black and Tans
The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
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B.
Flight of the Earls
The Flight of the Earls was the 1607 departure into exile of leading Gaelic Irish nobles, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship and paved the way for intensified English control in Ireland.
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C.
Requiem for the Croppies
"Requiem for the Croppies" is a poem by Seamus Heaney commemorating the Irish rebel fighters of the 1798 uprising and reflecting on themes of sacrifice, memory, and national identity.
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D.
The Highlanders
"The Highlanders" is a 1966–67 serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, notable for introducing the companion Jamie McCrimmon and being one of the show's historical adventures set after the Battle of Culloden.
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E.
An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish Jacobite soldiers
ⓘ
historical military diaspora ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Stuart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacobite cause ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
motif in Irish nationalist memory
ⓘ
subject of Irish songs and ballads ⓘ symbol of Irish military service abroad ⓘ |
| departureFrom | Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureYear | 1691 ⓘ |
| destination |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Treaty of Limerick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defeat of the Jacobites in the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ exile of King James II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Irish ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Williamite forces ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
mercenaries
ⓘ
officers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Flight of the Wild Geese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Irish Brigade in the French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish regiments in the Spanish Army ⓘ Regiment of Berwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Regiment of Bulkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ Regiment of Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ Regiment of Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Nine Years' War (late stages, in exile service)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ various 18th-century European wars ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Flight of the Earls
NERFINISHED
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Irish diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobitism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Austrian Army
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1691 ⓘ |
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Subject: Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile) Description of subject: The Wild Geese were Irish Jacobite soldiers who, after defeat in the Williamite War, left Ireland to serve as mercenaries and officers in various European armies, particularly in France and Spain.
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